Category Archives: Local News

State highway departments east of the Mississippi River are entering construction season with a series of projects to address road quality and safety in the tri-state area. Their summer agendas includ...

A Canadian rock band that topped the charts with hits “How You Remind Me” and “Someday” will headline a daylong summer festival at the Field of Dreams movie site — one da...

A top-selling rock band will perform this summer at a Dubuque casino. 311 will appear July 5 at Q Casino + Resort's Back Waters Stage, according to a press release from the venue. Badflower and Sittin...

An eluding charge levied against a southwest Wisconsin woman was recently dismissed due to an unavailable witness. 31-year-old Danielle M. Kruser of Cuba City was charged in Iowa District Court of Dub...

A ban on open burning in Dubuque County went into effect today. The ban was ordered by Iowa State Fire Marshal Dan Wood. A Dubuque County Emergency Management press release states that fire department...

An event celebrating local conservation efforts to restore the area’s bluebird population is planned in Jo Daviess County later this month. The Bluebird Celebration will take place at 9 a.m. Mar...

City of Dubuque officials are warning residents to watch for fraudulent text messages being received locally. The fraudulent texts state that residents owe money to a city department and must pay to a...

A walk-up self-service food pantry known in the Dubuque community as “Big Purple” has been taken down. The box was filled with food, books and other supplies daily that the community relie...

Cottingham & Butler is opening a new office in the Des Moines area. The office, opening in April, will be the Dubuque-based firm’s fourth location in Iowa. There is room for 55 staff members...

Dubuque city officials say a state-issued property tax flyer headed to mailboxes across the city is misleading and poised to rile up residents already upset over a slight increase in property taxes pr...